Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/15/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-02-14Introduced in House
- 2019-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-14 (00)
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health. Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health.
The bill directs HHS to revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information.
HHS must establish a permanent science advisory board to provide (1) scientific and technical recommendations on the impacts of climate change on public health, and (2) advice for purposes of issuing the plan and conducting the program.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Harley Rouda (D-CA)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Minority health
- Research administration and funding
- Scientific communication
- World health
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